Frogkisser

Frogkisser by Garth Nix, 372 pages

"Princess Anya has a big problem: Duke Rikard, her step-stepfather is an evil wizard who wants to rule the kingdom and has a habit of changing people into frogs, and her older sister Morven, the heir, is a wimp--so with the help of the librarian Gotfried (who turns into an owl when he is upset), and the Royal Dogs, she must find away to defeat Rikard, save her sister, and maybe even turn Prince Denholm back into a human being."  This was an excellent story.  Nix is a master storyteller and I loved the characters and the how this book came together.  I would highly recommend it to older elementary kids who like fantasy.